Nepal becomes the first South Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage
Nepal’s Supreme Court had issued a ruling requiring the government to recognise egalitarian marriage and the same-sex foreign spouse of a Nepalese citizen.
Estonia says yes to egalitarian marriage
Estonia is now the first Baltic and former Soviet country to have legalised same-sex unions.
The Italian Red Cross of Rome launches the “Spazio Plus project”.
The project aims to educate and raise awareness of public bodies and companies on issues such as sexual orientation or gender identity (about which unfortunately so much confusion and misinformation still exists).
ECHR condemns Italy for violating the rights of a girl born through surrogacy.
The Italian authorities’ refusal to transcribe the child’s birth certificate rendered her stateless.
The Law across the Globe relating to LGBT issues varies considerably – some Countries must be approached with Caution
LGBT individuals must be mindful of such attitudes when travelling or working abroad, it is easy to overlook the risks
Greece opens up to the possibility of egalitarian marriage.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced Greece’s willingness to definitively accept equal marriage.
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